Описание: Today at the lesson you will learn from the text about the main functions of the post-office. This knowledge you can use in your everyday life. And also you will write a test work in listening comprehension.

I advise you to learn one: а journalist made a journey overJapan. Repeat it with me please.

A journalist made a journey over Japan.

- And now let's pronounce it more quickly.

Well, pronounce this tongue-twister in a whisper; now in a Japan.full voice. And now from a whisper to a full voice.

A journalist made a j ourney over Japan.And once more time aloud:A journalist made a journey over Japan.

Now the first row pronounce it.Fine! Now the second row, please.Very good! And the third row; please.

Well done! Thank you.

How did you spend your weekends? Did you like them?

Did you watch a TV show Dances on the Ice?

As for me I liked pair Chaschina and Grebenschikov.

And what about you? What pair did you like most of all?

- Today at the lesson you'll learn from the text about the main functions of the post-office. This knowledge you can use in your everyday life. And also you'll write a test work in listening comprehension.

to cause, to disturb, species, to extinct, few, substance, a bug, a deer, acidic.

Now, I il read the text and you listen to it carefully andbe ready to answer the questions.

AcidRains

Every year more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again. Strangely, it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animals that is causing most of the problems - man. Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed, animals can disappear very fast. Every day, thousands of species of animals get closer to extinction.

In many lakes the fish are dying. Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish, and some lakes have no fish at all. Scientists are beginning to get worried too. What is killing the fish?

The problem is acid rains. Acid rains is a kind of air pollution. It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas. These factories send smoke high into the air. The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories. Some of the harmful substances in the smoke come down with the rain hundred of miles away.

The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more. It's full of acid chemicals. Acid water hurts when it gets into your eyes. It also kills the plants animals that usually live in lake water. That is why the fish are dying in lakes.

But scientists are finding other effects of acid rains In some large areas trees are dying. Not just one tree here understand why. There were no bugs or diseases in these trees. The weather was not dry. But now they think that the rain was the cause. Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic.

Now scientists begin to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals.

Answer please my questions:

Who or what is the main reason for all ecologicalproblems?

What is acid rains?

What is acid rain dangerous to?

Why are acid rains more dangerous to trees than bugs the soil that is very acidic?

AcidRains

Every year more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again. Strangely, it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animals that is causing most of the problems - man. Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed, animals can disappear very fast. Every day, thousands of species of animals get closer to extinction.

In many lakes the fish are dying. Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish, and some lakes have no fish at all. Scientists are beginning to get worried too. What is killing the fish?

The problem is acid rains. Acid rains is a kind of air pollution. It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas. These factories send smoke high into the air. The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories. Some of the harmful substances in the smoke come down with the rain hundred of miles away.

The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more. It's full of acid chemicals. Acid water hurts when it gets into your eyes. It also kills the plants animals that usually live in lake water. That is why the fish are dying in lakes.

But scientists are finding other effects of acid rains In some large areas trees are dying. Not just one tree here understand why. There were no bugs or diseases in these trees. The weather was not dry. But now they think that the rain was the cause. Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic.

Now scientists begin to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals.

- So, do please test tasks that you have on the cards.

Complete the sentences with the only correct ending.

The passage is about:

Fishing

Acid rains

Air pollution

Destructive human activity

2.Every year thousands of species of animalsare: А. hunted for their meat and skins В.starve to death С. migrate to other placesD. die out

3.Acid rain is caused by ...

А. natural gas

В. the ozone layer destruction

С. acidic lake water

D.waste of industrial enterprises

4.Factory smoke ..._________

stays over the factories

is usually clean now

can travel hundred of miles

turns into air

Scientists think acid rain ...

is killing people

is killing trees

helps to kill bugs

lessen pollution

Choose the correct answer. Which of the following is true?

Dead fish in the lake is the only problem.

If we don't make an attempt to stop acid rains we may never see some animals again.

Scientists are sure that acid rains are not harmful for mankind.

There's no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease.

What was not mentioned in the text?

Fish is unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals.

Coal, gas or oil form dangerous combinations after being burnt.

Scientists are sure that if some larger animals can be affected by acid rains, people may be in great danger.

Acid rain is capable of destructing some rocks and stones.

Keys. I: l.B;2.D;3.D;4.C;5.B. II: В; III. D.

- You've just had a listening test. The text was helpful for you to revise the vocabulary studied several lessons before.

So, what new have we learnt today?

- What can we do to save our nature?

- Today Sasha and Nastya Grin were very active during the whole lesson. They get eleven points. Nastya Scherbina took an active part in our discussions. She gets ten points. Maxim and Anna get nine points for their work today. The rest of the pupils I do appreciate your active work in groups but you should be more active and try to improve your language. Everybody will get marks for the test. I will check them and tell you your marks during the next lesson

- For the next time you will do ex.67 on p. 52 and ex. 68 on p. 52. These exercises will help you to revise our vocabulary.

- Good bye, see you next lesson.

PI This text is about one of the mainecological problems acid rains.P2 It is a harmful substance whichpoison everything around us.

to cause, to disturb, species, to extinct, few, substance, a bug, a deer, acidic.

PI All ecological problems are causedby a man.P2 Acid rains is a kind of air pollution,It is caused by factories that burn coalor oil or gas.P3 Acid water hurts when it gets intoyour eyes. It also kills the plantsanimals that usually live in lake water.P4 Some kinds oftrees cannot live in…